Nicole Martinson

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Women's rugby preparing for new season

Western’s 2017-2018 Women’s Rugby team members. // Photo courtesy of Western Women’s Rugby Team

Local businesses use city grants to promote tourism

Quest Adventure Races, a recreation organization, recieved a grant for its Bellingham SwimRun event. The grant allowed them to create advertising video and photography work for the SwimRun. // Photo courtesy of Brent Molsberry

Black Lives Matter Bellingham fosters a sense of community, calls for open dialogue

Outage hits MyWestern

The MyWestern portal was down as Western Academic Technology and User Services worked on updating the system. Students had been unable to access the homepage when the software supporting the login page on MyWestern unexpectedly crashed on May 23.

Chocolate company aims to help women-owned cooperatives

BIJA Chocolate for sale at the Bellingham Food Co-op. The company helps women obtain organic certification, enabling them to sell processed cocoa globally. // Photo by Nicole Martinson

Open-mic night redefines mental health

April Brews Day raises money for local nonprofit